Pretty impressive - that's how Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor describes MPI's latest prediction that horticulture exports will hit the record $7 billion mark in 2023.
The ambitious goals of each of the primary sectors have come together in the past year to produce an outstanding result.
Vaccination against Covid-19 is absolutely critical to the success of the whole primary sector.
Dairy farmers say they urgently need 1,500 overseas workers within the next six months.
A critical lack of workers in New Zealand is pushing the meat industry to plead with the Government to urgently allow in more overseas staff.
The Meat Industry Association (MIA) has launched a stinging attack on the Government for failing to allow the industry to bring in sufficient overseas halal slaughterman.
Despite rural contractors being told in mid-December they could bring in 200 skilled machinery operators into the country, not one has been given any MIQ space.
New Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL) has appointed Andrew Fear as its new manager.
More Waikato farmers are taking their eye off the ball when it comes to effluent management, says Waikato Regional Council.
The launch of a new tech start-up and social enterprise is set to provide a significant boost for New Zealand's sustainably sourced wool sales.
As 2021 draws to a close and 2022 approaches, Leo Argent takes a look back at the year gone by, reviewing some of the major stories that appeared in Rural News which shaped farming industry news this year.
Southland farmers are being praised for maintaining high environmental compliance during the 2020-21 monitoring year.
Agricultural recycling business Plasback has come a long way since it collected its first consignment of used silage wrap from South Cantebury farmers John and Noelie Peters in 2007.
New Zealand’s newest state-of-the-art dairy processing plant will be built by GEA NZ Ltd.
Strong financial management, grazing management and people management skills will help dairy farmers buffer rising input costs and produce milk more efficiently.
Rural vets are being reminded not to accept more emergency calls than what they can handle.
Ham has been named New Zealand’s most popular meat for the 2021 Christmas feast.
OPINION: We’re kicking off 2022 with a road show across the regions in February so farmers can have their say on how agricultural emissions will be priced from 2025.
While many around the country are embarking on their annual Christmas break, it will be business as usual for the country's second largest milk processor.
New Zealanders' overall attitude towards the primary industries is on the up, according to a recent online survey.
General Practices throughout New Zealand are taking a zero tolerance approach to anyone who puts the safety of staff at risk following increasing levels of verbal and physical abuse.
Australia's largest live sheep exporter, Emanuel Exports, has had its licence reinstated after a three-year suspension.
The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) is being urged to reintroduce practical exams that will allow overseas vets to work here.
New Zealand's livestock export trade sector is scrambling to fight off government plans to permanently ban the practice.
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